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Geographical & Cultural English - Irish English

Here you will find slang from Irish English, showcasing regional expressions, accents, and cultural terms commonly used in Ireland.

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to banjax
to banjax
[Verb]

(Irish) to ruin, destroy, or severely damage something

Ex: The storm banjaxed the roof of the old house. 
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beour
beour
[noun]

(Irish) a woman or girl, often implying attractiveness

Ex: That beour over there caught my eye. 
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blocked
blocked
[Adjective]

(Irish) drunk or intoxicated

Ex: He was completely blocked after the party. 
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bolloxology

(Irish) talk or ideas considered meaningless or silly

Ex: Don't listen to his bolloxology, it makes no sense. 
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craytur
craytur
[noun]

(Irish) used as a term of endearment or to express sympathy

Ex: That craytur has been working all day. 
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Croker
Croker
[noun]

(Irish) Croke Park, the largest stadium in Ireland, home of Gaelic games

Ex: We're heading to Croker for the big match. 
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cute hoor
cute hoor
[noun]

(Irish) a shrewd, cunning, or sly person, especially in business or politics

Ex: That politician is a real cute hoor. 
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dacent
dacent
[Adjective]

(Irish) excellent, really good, or impressive

Ex: That concert was dacent! 
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dolehead
dolehead
[noun]

(Irish) an unemployed person who relies on government benefits and avoids work

Ex: Paddy was a dolehead who never wanted to work. 
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dosh
dosh
[noun]

(Irish) money, often referring to cash

Ex: I don't have enough dosh to go out this weekend. 
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to feck
to feck
[Verb]

(Irish) to steal or take something without permission

Ex: He fecked a candy bar from the shop. 
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fierce
fierce
[Adjective]

(Irish) very good, excellent, or outstanding

Ex: The concert was fierce, everyone loved it. 
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to flute around

(Irish) to waste time; idle or dawdle

Ex: Stop fluting around and get your homework done. 
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fluted
fluted
[Adjective]

(Irish) drunk or intoxicated

Ex: He was completely fluted after the party. 
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to footer
to footer
[Verb]

(Irish) to waste time or fuss about without achieving anything

Ex: Stop footering around and finish your homework. 
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game ball
game ball
[interjection]

(Irish) used to express excitement or approval

Ex: That goal was game ball. 
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geebag
geebag
[noun]

(Irish) an irritating or obnoxious person

Ex: He's acting like a total geebag today. 
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to [give] it socks

(Irish) to put in a lot of effort or energy

Ex: He really gave it socks during the match. 
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gobdaw
gobdaw
[noun]

(Irish) a foolish, silly, or pretentious person

Ex: He's acting like a complete gobdaw. 
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gombeen
gombeen
[noun]

(Irish) a corrupt, underhanded, or unscrupulous person, especially in politics

Ex: That politician is a classic gombeen. 
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gouger
gouger
[noun]

(Irish) a thug, lout, or rough, aggressive person

Ex: That gouger caused trouble at the pub last night. 
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hames
hames
[noun]

(Irish) a mess or a chaotic situation

Ex: You've made a right hames of it, you eejit! 
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I will yeah
I will yeah
[sentence]

(Irish) used sarcastically to mean "I will not"

Ex: I will yeah, as if I'm going to do that. 
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knacked
knacked
[Adjective]

(Irish) very tired; exhausted

Ex: I'm completely knacked after that long day. 
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langered
langered
[Adjective]

(Irish) extremely drunk

Ex: He was completely langered after the party. 
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morto
morto
[Adjective]

(Irish) very embarrassed or causing embarrassment

Ex: He felt morto after tripping on stage. 
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moth
moth
[noun]

(Irish) a girlfriend

Ex: He took his moth out for dinner. 
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nixer
nixer
[noun]

(Irish) a side job or extra work outside one's main employment

Ex: He has a nixer delivering newspapers on weekends. 
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sambo
sambo
[noun]

(Irish) a sandwich

Ex: I grabbed a sambo for lunch. 
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yer one
yer one
[noun]

(Irish) an unknown or unnamed individual

Ex: Yer one over there is really helpful. 
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legend
legend
[noun]

(Irish) a cool, kind, or helpful person, often male

Ex: Thanks for lending me your notes, legend. 
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